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Ecosystem Design Creates Potential, Builds Good Soil

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Foraging | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Ecosystem design, in mimicking characteristics of naturally occurring ecosystems, builds future potential and healthy soil for years of organic food production.

These Grant Resources Can Help Fund Your Farm

Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | News | Uncategorized |
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Got a great idea but need funds to get it going? A farm grant might be just the answer! Learn more about farm grants, from finding them to applying and more.

Warm It Up With This Guide To Firewood

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Uncategorized |
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Nothing beats the warmth and security of a home heated by firewood. If you're considering firewood heating, check out these tips for getting started.

This January Tidy & Organize Your Tools, Equipment

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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Why not spend some time catching up on cleaning and organizing your barn, garage and/or tool shed? A clean and organized farm is a productive one.

4 New Year’s Farming Resolutions For 2024

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Happy New Year! I’m already making plans for farming projects I intend to tackle in 2024. Here are four of my 2024 New Year’s farming resolutions.

3 Important Principles For Sustainable Ecosystem Design

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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When building a sustainable ecosystem design in your garden or yard, keep these three principles top of mind when choosing what to plant where.

6 Ways To Put Your Brush Pile To Work

Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Don't just burn that brush pile, put it to work. From biochar to wildlife habitat and more, here are 6 ways to put sticks, limbs, branches and more to work.

Attract Good Bugs To Control Pest Insects On Your Crops

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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As we come to understand the downsides of pesticides, integrated pest management offers better control for controlling pest insects on crops.

Preparing For A Successful Sheep Breeding Season

Animals | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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As the days begin to shorten, it's time to start thinking about the sheep breeding season all those cute spring lambs frolicking around my pasture.

Plan For Farm Water Concerns In A Changing Climate

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | News |
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Water is critical to life and essential on the farm. Water also stands to be an issue as our climate shifts, so plan now so you have enough (but not too much) water in the coming years.

Setting Up An Egg CSA For Your Community

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Give your flock a job by setting up an egg CSA for feed funds, good food for your neighbors and food production education for those who want to know more.

4 Apps To Help Manage The Farm From Your Phone

Animals | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Foraging | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Notebooks may be the proven way to track farm data, but you can manage your whole farm right from your phone with handy apps like these!

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